Adjustable baby headband bow

ABSTRACT

An adjustable headband bow includes an elongated strap and a loop encircling the strap. The strap has a first surface and a second surface, and tapers from a first end to a central portion and gradually widens from the central portion to a second end The strap is curved with the first end and the second end positioned next to each other. The first end is slidably passed through the loop in one direction and the second end is slidably passed through the loop in an opposite direction, forming a bow on a headband. The elongated strap and the loop tighten the headband responsive to tension on the first end and the second end. The headband adjusts to fit a wide range of head sizes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to baby headband bows and, moreparticularly, to an adjustable baby headband bow.

Baby’s heads come in different sizes. However, regular headbands forbabies are only available in a nonadjustable one-size-fits-all size. Notall babies could wear headband bows because some of their heads were toosmall. Finding the right-sized headband bow for your baby can bedifficult and stressful.

As can be seen, there is a need for a headband bow that fits any babyhead, no matter its size.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an adjustable headband bow to fit anysize baby head, giving mothers a stress-free option when shopping forbaby headband bows.

In one aspect of the present invention, an adjustable headband bow isprovided, comprising an elongated strap having a first surface and asecond surface, said elongated strap tapering from a first end to acentral portion and gradually widening from the central portion to asecond end; and a loop encircling the elongated strap. The elongatedstrap is curved such that the first end and the second end arepositioned adjacent to each other with the first end slidably passedthrough the loop in a first direction and the second end slidably passedthrough the loop in a second direction opposite the first direction,forming a bow on a headband. The elongated strap and the loop areconfigured to tighten the headband responsive to tension on the firstend and the second end.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description, and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a headband according to an embodiment ofthe present invention, shown in use in a first position;

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view thereof, illustratingadjustment thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof in a second position;

FIG. 5 is another diagrammatic perspective view thereof, illustratingadjustment thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Broadly, one embodiment of the present invention is an adjustableheadband that forms a bow where the headband fabric crosses that is heldin place with a one-piece fabric headband tie.

The materials of manufacture are not particularly limited. In someembodiments, fabrics may be select such that the bow has a firsttexture, and the headband has a second, different texture. In someembodiments, woven, fusible interfacing may be used when sewing theband.

The inventive headband bow may be manufactured by cutting fabric into anelongated strap with a half bow shape on each end, i.e., two ends havinga substantially triangular shape tapering to a narrower, substantiallyrectangular central portion or strip of fabric extending therebetween.The triangular shaped portions may have the same width at the ends. Asecond, rectangular piece of fabric may also be cut, wrapped around thestrap with the half bow-shaped ends crossed to form a full bow shape,and the ends of the headband tie sewn together to form a ring around thecenter of the bow. The two ends pass through the ring in oppositedirections.

Once the headband bow is formed with the headband tie wrapped around tomake the headband to encircle the head, a user may pull both sides ofthe headband to make the headband larger or pull both ends of the bow tomake the headband smaller. If the headband is adjusted to a larger size,the bow becomes smaller. If the headband is adjusted to a smaller size,the bow becomes larger, responsive to tension on the ends.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 8 , FIGS. 1 and 3 show an adjustableheadband bow 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention in afirst position 12 a. The headband bow 10 comprises a fabric strap 12held slidably in position with a central loop 14 as best shown in FIGS.7 and 8 . FIGS. 4 and 6 show the headband bow 10 in a second position 12b. FIG. 2 illustrates a tightening adjustment 16 a that transitions theheadband bow 10 from the second position 12 b to the first position 12 ato accommodate a smaller head. FIG. 5 illustrates a loosening adjustment16 b that transitions the headband bow 10 from the first position 12 ato the second position 12 b to accommodate a larger head. The headbandbow 10 is not limited to the first position 12 a and the second position12 b, as it may be adjusted to a position configured to accommodate aneven smaller head, a position configured to accommodate an even largerhead, and to any position between the first position 12 a and the secondposition 12 b. As shown in FIG. 8 , the fabric strap 12 may be foldedlengthwise within the central loop 14, forming a longitudinal foldproximate to each end, so that the two portions of the strap 12 mayslide next to each other within the loop 14.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An adjustable headband bow, comprising: anelongated strap having a first surface and a second surface, saidelongated strap tapering from a first end to a central portion andgradually widening from the central portion to a second end; and a loopencircling the elongated strap; wherein the elongated strap is curvedsuch that the first end and the second end are positioned adjacent toeach other with the first end slidably passed through the loop in afirst direction and the second end slidably passed through the loop in asecond direction opposite the first direction, forming a bow on aheadband; and wherein the elongated strap and the loop are configured totighten the headband responsive to tension on the first end and thesecond end.
 2. The adjustable headband bow of claim 1, wherein the firstend and the second end have equal widths.
 3. The adjustable headband bowof claim 1, wherein the first end and the second end have a texturedifferent than a texture of the central portion.
 4. The adjustableheadband bow of claim 1, wherein within the loop the elongated strap hasa longitudinal fold proximate to the first end and a longitudinal foldproximate to the second end.
 5. The adjustable headband bow of claim 1,wherein the elongated strap and the loop are configured to loosen theheadband responsive to spreading the central portion.